Lantern.



H. A. WOUQ.

LAF-JT APPLICATION min ARN.

,iii i erating lniob 64, which is held in place to slide along the slot in the guide plate 62 by a 'washer 65 which is riveted to it on the opposite side of the plate 69 from the knob 64. The stein (S-l is continued as a pin 66 which projects .tre-ely through a hole in the link 59. By sliding the linob 64 along the slot in the guide plate 69., the switch. lever 60 is swung about its pivot 61, but because of the free connection between the pin 66 and the link there is no tendency `to twist the switch lever 60 no matter how much the knob 64 is tilted, and thus any binding of the switch lever 6G is avoided. The insulating plates and 56, the cross bar 57, and the guide plate 62 are all riveted to the casing 15 by rivets 67, extending through all such parts. The switch lever 60 has a cup-shaped depression (39 which :in the two positions of the switch may fit over two rivets 70-and 71 respi'ectively. lhe'rivet 7 O is connected by a thin metal Contact strip 72 to a Contact terminal 73 riveted to the insulating plate 5o, and the pivot rivctu'tl. is connected by a similar thin metal. contact strip 74 to a contact terminal 75 also riveted to the insulating plate 5G. The strips 72 and 74 and the heads of the rivets G1, 70, and 7l and the rivets oli the terminals 73 and 75 are all located between the two insulating plates and 56, and thus separated from the ce in g 15 by the insulating plate -in order to make certain that there is always a Eu-m and positive engagement between the switch lever and the Contact rivet 70, a s )ring inger 76 is riveted to the insulating plate 56, with the under head of its rivet also between the insulating plates and 513, and the 'free end of the spring' tinger 7l) is so located that the edge ot' the switch lever GO passes under it as the switch lever passes into engagement with the contact rivet 70, so that the spring action of the finger 76 forces the `switch lever, (50 ly against the rivet as is clear from Fig. 7.

li il The terminals and 73 are permanently' connected. a wire 80. The terminals 24 and 42 permanently connected by a wire 81. Thus the insulating plate Q2 1s fastened .within the casing 15; but the wires 8O and 81 are of such length that the plate 252. can be shifted edge-wisc suliciently to uncover either cell 16 or 17, to permit removal of such cell. Tlie terminals 42, 73, and all.

ter of the casing 15, as

project toward the cea:

l 2, and the plate 22 is clear from Figs. 1

is located under such projecting parts, so.

that by the consequent overlapping of such terminals with such plate, assisted by the 'wires l() and l, the cells 16' and 17 are held in position eren though the lanternbe in-` verleil.

ihn terminal 75 is connected. by a wire 82 nected to the binding post 84 of the carbon element of the cell 16. 'The wire 82 is so short that the terminal S3 cannot be placed onthe binding post with the carbon element of the cell 17. by a wire 85 to a terminal 86 which is detachably connected to the binding post S7 of the carbon element of the cell 17. By this arrangement ot' connections, it is impossible to connect the cells in any except the proper relationship, for the terminals 24 and 25 The terminal 3G is connected which are Xed on the plate 22 can only vbe placed'on' thev binding posts 24 and-25 ofthe zinc elements ot the'two cells, and when'this is `done-the terminal 83 can only be placed on the binding post S4 of the carbon element of the cell 16, leaving but 'one vacant binding post, the binding post 87 of the carbon element of the cell 17,-01 the terminal 8G. n

By reason of the connection described, the lamp bulb 39 is connected bet".Y een the carbon element of the cell 17 .nd .he zinc element of the cell 16,.and the switch is coni nected between the carbon element of the cell 16 and the zinc element of the cell 17. In other words, there is a cell between each side ot' the switch and the electrically adjacent side ot' the lamp bulb; and neither element of either cell is directly connected to anA element of the other cell. As a result ot" this, accidental short circuiting is impossible, for if some unforseen connection arises, as between the two zinc clef ments of the two cells, there would be n` 4short circuit, but instead a resistance-containingl circuit which would include either the normally open switch or the lamp bulb.

By reason ot the two insulating plates 55 and 56 and the location of the rivet heads and connecting strips betweemthem, and of the two insulating plates 994 and 30-and the vlocation of the head of the rivet 43 between them, and of the washer'QS. between the re- Hector housing 27 `and the casing 15, and

ohthe insulating bushing 32,*the currenty carrying parts .are insulated from the casing 15, andsiich casing is prevented from becoming charged.

In addition ito the handle 58, I provide a carrying bail 90, which has inturned andl Y# casing 15, the holes 92 being longer horizontally than vertically, and of such dimensions that the ends 91 of thebail may slip in and Y Y 'lout bf the holes 92 whenthe bail is horizontal or are prevented from'doing so when the bail is vertical. For strength, the holes 92 are lined with similarly shaped bushings 94, which prevent tearing out" of ythe metal around the holes.

i. ,seance By the terni lantern, as used in the spec' cation and claims, l. mean a lightcrni apparatus, whether of the kind lantern or of tlie kind lamp and, unless otherwlietlier portable` or staordinarily called ordinarily called wise specified, tionary. 4

Il claim as my invention: i

l., ln combination, two cells, a switch connected=` between tbe positive element of the first cell and tlie negative element oi the second cell, Aand a lamp connected between the negative element of the positive element of the second cell.

l2. In a lantern, a casing of suitable size to receive two dry cells side by side, an insulating plate located. to project over the edges of both dry cells and provided with perforated contact terminals xed thereto to lit overithelbinding posts of the zinc elements of the two cells, thus requiring the cells to be in definitev relative position in the casing, and contacts carried by opposite sides of tlie casing and permanently connected to tbe contacts on said plate.

3. ln a lantern, la casing of suitable size .to receive two dry cells side by side, and an insulating plate located to project over tlie edges oi both dry cells and provided with perforated contact terminals xed thereto to tit over the binding posts of the zinc elcrnents of the two cells, thus reqniring the cells to be in deinite relative position in the casing. if

s. ln a lantern, a casing of suitable size to receive tivo dry cells side by side, an insulating plate located to project over the edges of both dry cells and provided with perforated Contactl terminals lined thereto to lit over tlie binding posts of the rinc ele; ments oi the two cells, thus requiring the cells to be in dei'inite relative position in the casing, and contacts carried by opposite sides of the casing ,the contacts on said plate, said contacts carried by. opposite sides of the casing projecting' over edge of said insulating plate.

ln a lantern, a casing of suitable size to receive two dryvcells side by side, an in snlating plate lclited to project over the edges of both dry cells and provided with perforated contact terminals liXed thereto to lit over the binding posts of the zinc elements of the tivo cells, thus requiring the cells to be in denite relative position. in the casing, contacts carried by opposite sides of tbe casing and permanently connected to the contacts on said plate, nndterrninals fixed on the sides of tbe casing and permanently connected by wires to terminals adapted to lit on the binding .posti for the carbon elements' of the two cel named term" als lined on the casing nneqnally di tant from the binding' posts for the carbon elements of the two cells and first cell and the u nently connected by i adapted to t ments of the and permanently connected to s, one of the last-- being,

the Wire leadingtherefrom being so short that the terminal at the free end ihereoiI can be placed on the binding,` post for the carbon element of one oi' the cells but can not be placed on the bindingl post Jfor the carbon element oi" the other cell.

6. ln a lantern, a casino' of suitable size to receive two dry cells side by side, an insulating plate located 'to project over thc edges of both dry cells and provided with pertorated contact terminals fixed thereto to lit over the binding posts oi" the zinc elements oi the tivo cells, thus requiring the cells to be in definite relative position in the casing, contacts carried by opposite sides oi: the casing,` and permanently connected to the contacts on said plate, and terminals fixed on the sides of the casini;v and perinawires to terminals on the carbon elements of the two cells.

7. In a lantern, a casing of suitable size to receive two dry cells side by side, and an insulating spacing,` plate .loose within said casing and provided with perforations to fit over the binding posts oif the zinc eletwo cells, thus requiring such cells to be in delinite rel ativc position in the casinga and preventing tlieni 'from relative shifting.

ln a lantern, a casing of suitable size to'receive two dry cells side by side, an insulating spacing plate loose Within said casing and provided with periorations to lit 'over the binding posts of the zinc elements of the tvvo cells, thus requiring sncli cells to be in definite relative position in the casing` and preventing them from relative shitting, contacts mounted on said insulating spacing plate at said pertorations for engagement with said binding` posts of the zinc elements, and connections leadingr from said contacts to attaching points on opposite sides of said casing.

9.` In a lantern, a casing of suitable size to receive two dry cellsy side by side7 an insulating spacing plate loose within said casing 'and provided Witli periorations to lit over the binding posts of the Zinc elements of the two cells, thus requiring such cells to be in definite relative position in the casing and preventing,` them 'from relative shitting, and conductors attac-lied to oppo site sides of the casing and having free ends positioned by said conductors in approxi# mate proper position for attachment to binding posts of tbe respective cells l0. A. lantern, comprising a casing of suitable size to receive two dry cells side by side, an electric lamp bulb mounted on the iront of said casing, i switlron the back of said casing, connections for connecting' said lamp bulb, switch, and dry cells in seriesy said connections including a flexible conductor mounted within said. casing and binding,` posts 'lfor the' connected te Suid switch und n flexible Conduetor mounted within sind easing and on neeted to sind lump, each of said two eonf duetors having u free end which is normally in upproxiniute position for attachment to binding posts of the two cells reepeetively, und un insulating spacing plete loose within :mid easing und arranged to project over the edges of both dry cells and to fit over the hindinio posts of the .zine elements of sueh oeils, thereby requiring the cells to be in le-finite relntive position in the Cusinfr.

il. A luntern eoniprisiiig u casing' of suitable size to receive-two dry cells side by side. nn electric lump bulb mounted on the front ot Suid erasing, u switell on the buck of snid easing, connections tor eonneetingeziid lump bulba s\\'itel1und dry cells in series, :mid connections including- :i Yflexible 301k ductos' mounted within said easing and conneeted to Suid switch und n flexible conductor mounted within Suid. easing end eon-v noeted to said lump, euch. of Suidhtwo conductors inning u free end which is normally in approximate position for uttuelnnent to binding; posts of the two cells respectively,

one of said conductors being attached to the easing ut points unequully distant from the binding' posts oi" the two cells und being so Short that .:nn beflustened to :i binding post of but one olr suoli oeils.

1412A lantern, comprising u (fusing of Suitable size to receive two dry cells side by side, a control switch, an electric lamp bulb mounted on said easing, and Connections for connecting seid lmnp bulb, control Switch, :ind dry eells,l in series7 said eo'x'iections ineluding two liexible conductors Within said easing und euch rigidly supported at one point on Suid easing', said two conductors having free ends which are normally in rpproxiinute position for :ittuolnnent to binding,` posts oi the two cells respectively, and one of Smid conductors being,r attached to the fusing-:it u point unequully distant from the' binding posts ol5 the two cells and being S0 short that it can be fustenedto zr binding post of hut one of such cells.

13. In, combination, two dry cells, a casing' in which suid two dry Cells are adjaeently mounted, u Controlling` switch, a;

norme A. Wonne.

ll. P. WILLIAMS. 

